New York Council Visits Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

American Farmland Trust’s New York Council traveled to New York City this month to visit the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House with GrowNYC. “Our visit was extremely educational,” said New York Council member Peter Ten Eyck. “We learned about the challenges foodservice workers are facing as they try to get fresh healthy produce out of the farm fields and onto the plates of urban people in need.” Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, based in Manhattan, provides 300,000 healthy meals to people in need, including children, homeless and formerly homeless adults and seniors, as well as offers education about healthier options for cooking at home along with fresh vegetables and fruits from their Community Supported Agriculture program. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is now partnering with GrowNYC’s Fresh Food Box Program to allow underserved communities and individuals to purchase healthy, locally-grown produce in pre-packed boxes containing the best of what is seasonally available from regional farms.